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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
TEMPERANCE MEETING LAST
SUNDAY EVENING.

The memorial services at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday evening, were
largely attended, all the available room
in the church being occ upied. Rev. E.
O. Taylor introduced the exercises with
appropriate remarks and presided over
the meeting Rev. E. B. Lounsburn
offered prayer. and Rev. Mr.. Garviy
read the scriptures. Rev. w. III. Clark,
Good Templar lecturer in the Sixth dis
trict of Wisconsin, delivered an address
on the Life and Services of J. B,
Finch" who devoted bis eminent talents
many years for the temperance reform.
1t was an able address, Astounding with
many interesting facts in the life of the
late Mr.. Finch. A paper was read by
Miss Lucy Mitchell, prepared by Mrs.
M. Bradford, giving an account of the
work of the Juvenile Templar Society
Mrs. Sager represented the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and spoke
of the work of that society.
Mr.. Charles Quarles gave an interest
ing statement of the work of the Citizens
League, in relation to the enforcement
Of law in the liquor traffic. Probably
but few of our citizens have had a just
idea of what has been accomplished in
the enforcement of law since the organ
ization of the League. 1t would be well
if the facts were put in possession of
every order-loving citizen. The course
pursued by the League has been
judicious, and such as the saloon keep
ers could not reasonably object to. If
any citizen has any money to spare to
continue the work of the League, it is
needed now. The expense has thus
far been borne by few.
Editor L. A. Cass spoke of the dangers
to which young men are exposed, &C.
companied with facts. His remarks
were appropriate and we'll received.
Col. Frank spoke of the patient en-
durance Of the people in respect to one
of the greatest of evils inflicted on hui
mainly.
Rev. Mr.. Garvin also spoke briefly.
The music of the choir was highly
creditable. Miss Jessie Johnson sang
a solo, "Consider the Lilies" with fine
effect.
1t is believed good impression was
made on the audience for the temper
ance movement.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPER
ANCE UNION.

1t is stated that this is now the
largest woman society in the world.
1t is of recent origin, and as it has
branch in this city its general aims
and objects may be briefly stated. AS
its name indicates, it is a society of
women, to arrest as far as practicable
the evils resulting from the use of in
toxicating liquors. The work of the
Union has grown from year to year,
and enlarging its field of usefulness,
until there are now twenty-tbree de-
partments of work in this state, each
under the management of proper
committee. Most of these depart
ments directly or indirectly aim at the
abolition of the liquor traffic, and the
uplifting of humanity to higher
plane of moral action. The society is
not sectarian; it acknowledges no one
denomination as its guide in religious
matters, but seeks to maintain friendly
relations with all christian bodies.
Societies of this kind are not confined
to cities they are practicable in
country towns.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
BRISTOL.

Mr.. Hollister and family are the
guests of Mr. G. G. Shepard.
Doctor Thayer lectured on Napoleon
on Tuesday night at Asbury.
1t is strange that strange stories will
keep coming round. Last week We
were pleased to hear that Mrs. Kellogg
was so much improved that she was
helping to get breakfast ready. This
week we hear that it was all wrong
Then we heard that Mr.. L. Spencer
had killed his horse and bought an.
other. Then we heard that that was a
mistake, too.
Mrs. j. G. Roberts went in to Keno.
sha on Tuesday to visit her daughter
Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. r. is taking ad.
vantage of this fine weather.
On a trip to Pleasant Prairie we
found that Packman & Fox were as
busy as two bees; that some of the
ladies there were fond of flowers, and
that Ellis had had a lot of his young
friends to spend the evening with him,
and they had d jovial time.
A tramp caused aripple of excitem emf
last week by his pranks. He coveted
and appropriated shirt and pair oil
socks from man who lives almost in
the shadow of the Presbyterian church
He is supposed to have spent the night
In the Bacon school house, and used the
.children's pencils, the entire stock, for
stove wood He also entered the par
sonage barn at the station and confsca-
ted the preachers winter lap robe.
: The Ladies' Missionary Society met on
Wednesday afternoon with Miss Louisa
Gulick.
Miss Katie Grey led the meeting of
the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor on Monday evening at the
Congregational church.
Mrs. John Gillings, of Burnside, Da-
kota, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Richard.
Messrs. L. NJ Thayer and Louis Fow-
Ter, who are making the tour of Califor-
MIA, ate Thanksgiving dinner with our
old townsman, D. A. Sovereign, and
family, and had very enjoyable time.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
WHAT WILL BE THE PARTY

The question is asked, What will
be the political issues between the
two great national parties in the Con-
gress which assembled in the National
Capital on Monday last?" 1t is not so
easy to say what will be the attitude
of parties on some of the prominent
questions that are certain to be brought
before Congress. The reduction of the
revenues is sure to be one Of the
prominent subjects discussed, and this
OF course will bring up the tariff, ON
which there have been conflicting
opinions for the past three-quarters of
a century. If all the debates which
have taken place in Congress on the
tariff were compiled in books they
would make an immense library. The
tariff has always been a party question,
in contradistinction to free trade, but
the great parties do not now present
solid fronts as in former years. There
are tariff Democrats as we'll as tariff
Republicans. The votes of Members
of Congress are Influenced in great
measure by the sections of country
they represent; the industrial occupa-
tions of the people have much to do
with their interest in tariffs or free
trade.
The taking possession of the tele-
graph lines by the Government, it is
believed, will be pressed ON the atten-
ton of Congress by influential mem.
bers. This will not be a political
measure, but will involve differences
of opinion. The purchase of the pres
ent lines by the Government or the
building of new ones is discussed. But
the appointment of operators to run
the offices will swell the already large
army of Government officials many
thousands. This probably will be one
of the objections raised to Government
telegraph lines. If the ownership of
the telegraph lines in some countries
of Europe is in the Government and
works satisfactorily, it seems reason
able it might be the same in this coun-
try. There may be other matters intro.
duced in Congress of less magnitude
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Since noticing in this paper what
will be the party issue in Congress p
the Presidents message has been re.
ceived, and that document unexpected
ly brought free trade prominently to
the attention of the people. Mr..
Cleveland makes great venture if he
stakes his political fortunes on so re-
evolutionary a measure revolutionary,
because it changes the direction of
trade and commerce, and also radically
affects the interests of labor. Repub-
licans are ready to accept an issue of
this kind. The leading matters sug-
gested for litigation are nothing new,
and have been more or less discussed
in past times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

Rev. DR.. Parker, of Temple church,
London, who came to this country
several weeks ago to deliver an eulogy
on the life of Henry Ward Beecher,
having performed that service, accept
ed invitations 10 deliver lectures in
various cities in the west. This dis
tinguished clergyman has been the
subject of unjustifiable treatment by a
portion of the newspaper press, being
charged with appropriating lecture
funds to his own use which were in
tended to aid in the erection of the
Beecher monument. The officers of
Plymouth church have given the
charge an investigation and entirely
exonerate DR.. Parker from any wrong
in the case. For man Of DR.. Parker's
standing in England to be charged
with dishonesty while on a friendly
visit to this country is an inexcusable
wrong.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
SENATOR SAWYER ON THE
TOBACCO AND WHISKY
TAX

United States Senator Sawyer, of
this state, has recently been interview.
ed as to his views of the best method
to reduce the present excessive revenue
tax. The Senator is a man of sound
judgment, but many of his old friends
will probably differ with him in re-
spect to his proposed method to reduce
the excessive revenues. He declares
in favor Of abolishing the tax on to.
bacco, which now amounts to $3O,OCO,-
900 annually. His reason for abolish
ing the tobacco tax is because that ar
ticle is home agricultural production.
He said there is some question whether
tobacco is necessity, or the poor
mans luxury. But one thing is GER
tain: domestic tobacco is consumed by
the poor men. The high-priced foreign
cigars are purchased by the rich, and
that tax ought not to be abolished !;
but the removal of the tax on home
produced tobacco would result to the
benefit of the laboring classes. The
Senator also favors the reduction of
the tax on whisky and beer. The total
abolition of the tax on whisky, he
thinks, would result in too large re-
duction of revenue. But the total
abolition OF the tax on tobacco and a
share of the tax on whisky. the Sena-
tor thinks, would secure a proper
revenue reduction.
While there are so many ways Of re-
ducing the revenues for the true adj
vantage of all classes of people. it is
strange that statesmen see no better
method than taking the tax off of the
"poor mans luxury"-tobac Cor by
cheapening that other poor mans
luxury, whisky. There are articles
deemed necessary to every family in
the whole country, on which people
pay tax of millions annually, one
of which is the tax on sugar. Unlike
whisky and tobacco, no one is ever
heard Directing to the use of sugar.
Were the duty removed on imported
sugar, it is calculated the retail price.
could be reduced two cents per pound.
The objections to the removal of the
duty on sugar is, that it is for the pro-
lection of sugar production in this
country. The protective policy is right
when it benefits the people in general,
but when it benefits only the few at
the expense of the great majority, it is
not wise policy to maintain it. The
sugar interest in the United States has
been protected many years, but it has
never yet, and probably never will,
supply the wants of the people. Other
countries more tropical and better
adapted to the production of sugar will
always be able to furnish this family
necessity cheaper than can be afforded
in the United States. without Congress
sional aid. If it be good policy to al.
low the sugar growing states bounty
on home produced sugar, why not al
low the tax on whisky and tobacco
to remain, and appropriate it to com
pensate the sugar growers for the loss
they might sustain by the abolition of
the duties on imported sugar? Thisis
but crude suggestion, but it seems
there might be a feasible plan devised
for cheapening the indispensable neces-
sity of sugar.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
RACINE CITY AND COUNTY.

Miss Ester Burns died in Racine on
the 29th ult., at the residence of hel
father, Peter Burns, aged % years, o.
diabetes.
DR.. VIM. Mink, of Racine, died sud
denly at St. Louis, Mo-, on the 4th inst.
of heart disease. He was AZ years old
and had resided in Racine about 1e
years.
Capt. VIM. Fuller died in Racine or
the 18th inst, of abscess of the brain
aged 4S years. He was a prominent
Mason, and had been a resident of Ra
cine for forty years.
George H. Thorn, son of Mrs. T
Thorn, formerly of Burlington, died al
North Platte, Neb., on the 23d ult.
Mrs. L. M. Kords, wife of DR.. Kords
died in Chicago on the LIST inst. Hel
remains were brought to Burlington fol
interment.
Mrs. Michael Rogan died in Racine
On the 9Th inst, of inflammation of thu
bowels, aged IS years.
Mr.. Moat died in Burlington on the
Sd inst.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

Norway, Sweden and Denmark, resi-
dents Of the Northwest. assembled
in Chicago last week, nearly 0ne-third
Of them women. They were all well
and comfortably clad. They had
gathered in Chicago to take passage in
body to New York and from there
cross the Atlantic on visit to their
old homes in Northern Europe. With
many of this number it was one of
their annual visits to their native land.
Large numbers of these people every
year, it is stated, visit the homes of
their nativity, to see the old friends
left behind them. Many of these PEG
pie, who came to this country years
ago, have acquired much wealth.
Their secret of success is industry,
economy of living, and generally free
from the indulgence of spurious liq
uors. None of the marks of hard
drinking among them were noticed
1t is needless to add these are educated
persons. The countries from which
they originally came have good systems
of common or public schools. What
may be further said to their praise
the law-defying spirit Of anarchy has
never yet found Judgement among
these people.
These statements in respect to the
Swedes, Danes and Norwegians of the
North. are not made to disparage
other foreign nationalities in this
country. Every reader will draw his
own conclusions how many other
nationalities there are in the United
States in large numbers who show
like record. While unrestricted lmmi
grafton of objectional classes from
Europe for the past few years has
been a just cause for complaint, it does
not apply to all foreign nationalities
Those we have been considering aIe
valuable acquisitions to this country
by aiding in developing our agricultu'
raj and other resources, which require
manual labor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1887.

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GRAPH, and every old subscriber pay
ng up arrears and one year in advance,
will receive the paper at its present
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Weekly SENTINEL free. The SENTINEL
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furnish the SENTINEL to any other
paper in this county for clubbing. The
SENTINEL will be of special interest to
farmers, as it will contain full reports
of Farmers Institutes, which are being
held in the different counties in the
state. Every Republican in the coun'
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and get the SENTINEL free.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
NEW PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.

President Grevy, late of the French
Republic, resigned his Office amidst
much excitement of the people, some
being clamorous for his resignation,
and other factions anxious to have
him retain the Office. 1t was feared
that in the selection of Grevy's sue
cessor serious disturbances might fol-
low. The people of France are not
strangers to revolution; the city of
Paris has witnessed them in past
history. Fortunately the election pass
ed off without much excitement; the
two Houses of the French Parliament
effected a choice with much better
feeling than had been expected. There
were ballotings, and the candidates
whose chances of success were not
flattering generously yielded in favor
Of the more popular ones. M. Sadi-
Carnot was elected President. On the
announcement of the result great en-
thusiasm prevailed in Paris, and tele-
grams expressing satisfaction were re-
ceived from ighboring countries.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
DIFFERENCE IN FOREIGN
NATIONALITIES.

Foreign immigrants coming to this
country to End homes are desirable or
undesirable acquisitions to our popu-
lation, according to the nationalities to
which they belong. This fact is illus
trated by the thrift and independence
which the people of some nationalities
soon acquire in this country. Between
eight and nine hundred natives of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIA
TION.

The semi-annual meeting of the
Wisconsin State Teachers Association
will be held in the Senate Chamber at
Madison, Dec. 81, %, 20, 1887. The
program for the meeting is one OF
much interest, and cannot fail to be
profitable and instructive to all teach.
ers who attend. 1t is hoped Kenosha
county will not be behind other coun.
ties in being represented.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

The District Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was in session il
Racine on Thursday evening and on
Friday, last week. The meeting con-
vened in the parlors of the Presby'
terian church. The exercises were OF
an interesting character. The W. G.
Il. u. of this city was represented.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
AFFAIRS OF IRELAND.

Dublin, Ireland, was the scene of an
event last week, which occasioned Il
sensation in both England and Ireland.
1t was a meeting of Unionists, by
G,vu0 people, among whom were Bish-
ops and large number of Irish clergy
Such large union meeting in Dublin
very naturally excited some astonish.
ment. 1t was an immense gathering
of people, not for home rule" but
for preserving intact the union of Ire
land with England and not in favor of
the policy of separation. There ap.
pears to be growing disposition with
all parties to remove the disabilities
under which the people of Ireland rest
and grant them ali the immunities
which Scotland and Wales possess, if
they have them not already. At this
distance it seems decidedly the better
policy for Ireland to be on friendly re.
lations with England. 1t is hardly
reasonable to conclude that home gov.
eminent would secure all the good
claimed for it. AS was intimated at
the great union meeting in Dublin, it
would lead to the creation of a large
number of new offices, for the secure
ment of which there would be gener.
al scrambling.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
MUSICAL AND LITERARY
ENTERTAINMENT

An attractive entertainment will be
given in the hall of the Y. NJ. A. As
ISOLATION on Friday evening, Dec. 8,
by Prof. T. S. Breton, assisted by
home talent. The occasion will be
well worthy of patronage. and all who
attend it will without doubt be highly
Qratifed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

Hon. L. B. Caswell, Member of Con.
gress from this District, will retain
his position on the Judiciary commit
tee in the House. This is one of the
most responsible committees, and his
retention on it is an evidence of the
estimation of his services by Demo
cratic House.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

AS an evidence how towns spring
up in the woods in the northern part
of the state, a town called Tomahawk
was started only a few months ago,
and few days since town lots were
sold at eighty dollars foot front. 1t
has an abundance Of water power in
its immediate vicinity, and eight mills,
it is said, will be built during next
year. This is what give the new town
a boom.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

Francis Murphy, who is known as
the gospel temperance worker, and
whose Iabors were attended with such
great success last winter in Chicago, is
again enlisted in his work in the same
city. He has opened the campaign
this winter with more brilliant hopes
of success than ever before. The
principal orthodox churches in Chicago
have given him promise of co-opera.
ton and support.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

The Board of Supervisors of Racine
county, at their late meeting. voted to
build county insane asylum. The
building is expected to cost $4,000.
Some of the reasons for the building a
county insane asylum are, it will be
cheaper keeping these unfortunates
and more humane to have them kept
near home.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

President Cleveland has nominated
Lamar for one of the Justices of the
U. S. Supreme Court. Lamar was a
member of the Confederate Congress,
was a colonel in the rebel army; he
was sent 10y Jeff Davis to Russia, as
was supposed, to conciliate the favor
of the Gar. The chief record of his
life has been to destroy the Union.
Will the Senate confirm such a man?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09
STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
For NEGLECTED AND DEPENDENT
CHILDREN.

The officers of the State Public School
at Sparta, Wis, desire to call the at
tention of the public to the fact that they
are now prepared to place children in
homes. We desire good, moral homes
for them. We are glad to be able to
say that our children average we'll in
physical health and mental brightness
We shall be glad to hear from any who
would like to give home to an unfortu
nate, but good, healthy, bright child
Address Superintendent State School, OF
Hon. ALLEN RUsK, Agert,
Sparta, Wis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

Reports from Washington are to the
effect that not a few Democratic
Members of Congress are dissatisfied
with President Cleveland's message.
1t looks like the beginning of an at
tempt to carry the party over to free
trade, the result of which will be tC
put the working classes on a par with
the half-paid working men of Europe
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

groville in Mr.. Jonas w. Rhodes
woods. 1t is said to be rare thing
for one to be found 30 far North.
VIII Cooper occupies the position of
night operator at The Station.
The open weather is helping out
f0ddering, especially those who had
an abundance of fall feed.
Some of our farmers hauled Timothy
hay to Milwaukee, and sold it for from
sixteen to eighteen dollars per ton.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-09

Parker's Tonic kept in home is a
sentinel to keep sickness out. Used
discreetly, it keeps the blood pure, and
the stomach, liver and kidneys in work.
ing order. Coughs and colds vanish be-
fore it. 1t builds up the health. No
wise mother will be without it.
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